I wish it was Halloween already

Happy Wednesday!

 

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter challenge blog and this time our challenge theme is "These are a few of my favourite things. . . "

 

Well, my favourite things that I go with are green and Halloween - not a very big surprise 😊 I used The Little Witch image and coloured it with alcohol markers. The background I made with stencil and Distress Inks. Then I just added heat embossed sentiment and a few die cut bats and tree branches. 

 

 

 

 

Remember to join our challenge at The Paper Shelter blog. If you use The Paper Shelter digi on your challenge card you can win 6 TPS products.

 

 

Products used:  

• The Paper Shelter - The Little Witch digi stamp
• Copic - E04, E21, E11, E00, E000, E79, E77, E71, E40, E31, E15, YG11, Y00, R27, R22, R20, C7
• Promarker/brush - Forest green, Bright green, Lime green, Cool grey 1-5, Black
• Dutch Doobadoo - Ghosts stencil
• Ranger - Distress ink Twisted citron, Chrushed olive, Mowed lawn & Rustic wilderness, Clear embossing powder, Glossy accents 
• Recollections - Happy Halloween sentiment stamp 
• Tsukineko - Versafine Onyx black ink pad
• Polkadoodles - Tree die
•  ?? - Bats die 
• Sizzix - Frame die 
• Foam tape, glue, double sided tape, black and white cardstock, white gel pen 

 

Challenges entered:

Classic design #Jan/feb - Anything goes /Use circles 

Creative inspirations #January 

Daisy chain #103 - Use dies 

Two old bats #January - Halloween 

613 avenue #January 2/8

A place to start #January 2/8

Love to craft #90 1/8

Crafty catz #705 2/5

Moving along with the times #185 - Use stencils/dies 1/5

Simon says wednesday challenge - Use stencils 1/5

We love stamping #January 2/3 

 Creative fingers #314 2/3

Crafts galore #January 2/3 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Music (card & atc)

Hello!

 

Something colourful this time 😀 

I used stencil and Distress inks to create the backgrounds. I also used some water drops here and there.

 Then I just stamped the notes and sentiments. "Music on world off" is heat embossed.

 

Products used:

• Visible Image - Strobes stencil, Lost in music & Music on world off stamp sets
• Ranger - Mermaid lagoon, Wilted violet, Picked rasberry, Carved pumpkin, Mustard seed & Twisted Citron Distress ink pads; Clear embossing powder
• Tsukinenko - Blue belle Versafine Clair ink pad, Onyx Black Versafine ink pad
• White and black cardstock
  
• Double sided tape

Challenges entered (card):

Perfect time to craft #May 

Classic design #Apr/may 

Fab'n'funky #615 - Use your favourite colours strong bold colours

613 avenue #April 3/8

 Simon says wednesday challenge - Anything goes 2/5

Allsorts #822 2/5

Allys angels #93 3/5 

Lil red wagon #805 - Use that stash

Love to scrap #173  1/8

 Crafty catz #693 2/5

Lil patch of crafty friends #252 2/3

Pennys #595 2/3

Crafts galore #May 1/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Seahorse (card and atc)

Hi!

 

Something sea themed this time 😊

 

 Card:

I made the background with Fabrika Decoru sprays. After it was dry I heat embossed the seahorse and stamped some circles here and there. I also added "waves" with stencil and Distress inks and added some glitter blue acrylic colour. Lastly I made the sentiment and taped it on the card.

 

Atc:

Firstly I stamped the seahorse and coloured the inner part with yellow pencil. Then I made the background with stencil and Distress inks and added some waterdrops here and there. Lastly I stamped the sentiment.

Products used:

• Visible Image - Create your calm stamp set, Multiverse stencil
• Tsukineko - Blue belle, Paradise, Summertime & Sand dune Versafine clair, Onyx black Versafine
• WOW! - Clear embossing ink pad
  
• Ranger - Mermaid lagoon & Blueprint sketch Distress ink, Clear embossing powder
• Fabrika Decoru - Purple & Turquoise Macig paint 
• Derwent Inktense - Dark aquamarine, Sun yellow
• Glitter blue acrylic colour
  
• Sharpie - Blue marker
• White cardstock
• Double sided tape, foam tape

Challenges entered (card):

Perfect time to craft #May 

Classic design #Apr/may 

A place to start #April 2/8

Love to craft #86 1/8

Critter crazy #98 - Critters 1/5

 Simon says wednesday challenge - Anything goes 1/5

Allsorts #822 1/5

Allys angels #93 2/5 

Crafty animals #94

Lil red wagon #805 - Use that stash 

 Crafty catz #693 1/5

Lil patch of crafty friends #252 1/3

Pennys #595 1/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Hippo Birthday!

Hi!

It's time for some new inspiration for Polkadoodles Craft challenge. You can find more inspiration and join the challenge here 😊

I used an adorable Birthday Cake Helga Hippo digi image, coloured her with alcohol markers and then fussy cut it. The background paper is from Spring into Easter papers set 3. I stamped the sentiment with Sentimentals stamp set and heat embossed it. I also stamped some flowers here and there with Hearts and Flowers 1 stamp set and added a gentle stenciled area around the edges with Heavenly Circles stencil. Lastly I added a pink frame with alcohol marker, taped the patterned paper on white card base, added Helga and some half pearls. Super cute!

You can enter our newest challenge here.

 

 

 

Products used:

• Polkadoodles - Birthday Cake Helga Hippo digi image, Spring into Easter papers set 3, Sentimentals stamp set, Hearts and Flowers 1 stamp set & Heavenly Circles stencil
• Copics -YG11, RV34, RV04, RV02, E49, E47, E43, R27, R22, R20
• Promarkers/brushs - Cool grey 1-5, Forest green, Bright green, Lime green, Berry red, Pumpkin, Yellow
• Tsukineko - Charming pink & Baby pink Verdadine clair
• Ranger - Kitsch flamingo Distress ink, Clear heat embossing powder
• Sharpie - Pink marker
• Half pearls
  
• White cardstock
• Double sided tape, glue
  

Challenges entered:

A perfect time to craft #March 

Classic design #Mar/apr 

 Passion for markers #780 - Add sentiment

Crafty animals #92 

Craft rocket #123 - For the girls 

Try it on tuesday - Spring fling 

Daisy chain #94 - Animals 

A place to start #March 3/8

Love to craft #85 2/8

Critter crazy #96 1/5

Allsorts #819 - Feminine 3/5

Paper rocks scissors #2 3/5

Lil patch of crafty friends #250 2/3

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Life is a wonderful celebration

Hi!

It's time for some new inspiration for Polkadoodles Craft challenge. You can find more inspiration and join the challenge here 😊

This time I wanted to do some stenciling. I started with white cardboard and added flowers with Wildflower Meadow stencil and paste I coloured with Distress Inks. Then I added a few more layers of flowers with Distress Inks positioning the stencil differently each time. When I was happy with the flowers I coloured the background also with inks and added some glitter spray.

 

Then I stamped the sentiment with Sentimentals stamp set on tracing paper and heat embossed it. I tore the tracing paper and taped it on the card. Lastly I added some Glossy Accents drops here and there.

 

You can enter our newest challenge here.

 

Products used:

• Polkadoodles - Wildflower Meadow stencil and Sentimentals stamp set
• Finnabair - Opaque matte Light paste
• Ranger Distress Ink - Picked rasberry, Wilted violet, Twisted citron, Mermaid lagoon, Mustard seed, Dusty concord
• Ranger - Clear embossing powder, Glossy accents
• Tsukineko - Versafine Onyx black
• Lindy's gang - Glits spritz Blazing sun
  
• White cardstock, tracing paper
• Double sided tape 

Challenges entered:

Classic design #Feb/mar 

A perfect time to craft #March 

613 avenue #March 2/8

Love to craft #85 1/8

Simon says monday challenge - Favourite tehnique 3/5 stenciling

Pennys #591 3/3

Lil patch of crafty friends #249 3/3

Creative crafters #85 3/3

Dragonfly dreams #March - Gardening 1/3

Allys angels #91 2/3

The four seasons #March - Spring 2/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Sharing is caring

Happy Wednesday!

 

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter challenge blog and this time the theme is "Anything goes" with the optional twist "Food/drink".

I used this cute Sharing is Caring image and coloured it with alcohol markers. 

 

The patterned background I made with stencil, red ink and clear embossing powder on white cardstock. The heart frame also has the same pattern but there I used white embossing powder on red cardstock. Lastly I taped everything together (mostly) with foam tape and added a red ribbon and bow.

 

 

Remember to join our challenge at The Paper Shelter blog. If you use The Paper Shelter digi at your challenge card you can win 6 TPS products.

Products used:

• The Paper Shelter - Sharing is Caring digi image
• Copics - E49, E47, E43, E35, E33, E31, E04, E21, E11, E00, E000, R29, R27, R22, R20, YR23, Y00, RV34, RV04, RV02
• Promarkers/brushs - Berry red, Lipstick red, Cool grey 2-5, Black, Yellow
• Spellbinders - Hearts die set
  
• Dutch Doobadoo - Slimline circles stencil
• Tsukineko - Memento Love letter ink pad
• Ranger - Clear & white embossing powder
• WOW! - Clear embossing ink pad
• White and red cardstock
• White paint pen, white pencil
• Foam tape, double sided tape, glue
  

 

Challenges entered:

Classic design #Feb/mar 

A perfect time to craft #March 

Simon says wednesday challenge - Anything goes 2/5

A place to start #March 1/8

Mix it up #76 1/8

Crafty catz #688 2/5

Simon says monday challenge - Favourite tehnique 2/5 colouring with alcohol markers, stenciling

Pennys #591 2/3

Lil patch of crafty friends #249 2/3

The four seasons #March - Spring 1/3

Creative fingers #295 2/3

 Crafts galore #March 1/3

Cd sunday #153 - Anything with digi 1/3 digi image

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

With Love

Happy Wednesday!

 

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter challenge blog and this time the theme is "With love".

I used this new(ish) image Would You Be My Valentine? and coloured her with alcohol markers.

 

The background has quite a lot of things 😊 First I made a few layers with Fabrika Decoru Magic paint spray and water. Then I added some stamping. Unfortunately I did black stamping to the center of the card but I didn't like it so I stamped again over it with red ink and heat embossed it with red embossing powder - and it was so much better. There are still some black spots but that's ok.

 

Then I die cut some hearts (added glossy accents on them) and clouds (added some colour on them). I glued them on the card and lastly added the image with foam tape.

 

Remember to join our challenge at The Paper Shelter blog. If you use The Paper Shelter digi at your challenge card you can win 6 TPS products.

Products used:

• The Paper Shelter - Would You Be My Valentine? digi image
• Copics - E04, E21, E11, E00, E000, R29, R22, R20, C7, C5, C1, C0, B05,B02, B00, B000, Y00
• Promarkers/brushs - Berry red, Lipstick red, Royal blue, Black, Cool grey 5, Amber, Sunflower, Canary
• Fabrika Decoru - Magic paint Scarlet 
• Visible Image - Where flowers bloom stamp set
• TLC Designs - Aztec sunshine circle die set
  
• Tsukineko - Versafine Onyx black, Versafine clair Strawberry & Sand dune
• Ranger - Glossy accents, Adirondack Red pepper embossing powder
• ??? - Heart dies 
• White, black and red cardstock
• White paint pen, white pencil
• Foam tape, double sided tape, glue

Challenges entered:

A perfect time to craft #February 

 Classic design #Feb/mar

Daisy chain #93 - Layer it up 

Pearly sparkles #104 - Love is in the air 

 A place to start #February 3/8

Crafty catz #687 3/5

Moving along with the times #175 - Things with wings 1/5

Aud sentiments #322 - Love/anniversary/wedding +sentiment 3/5

Give a crafter a cookie #February - Hearts 3/5

Pennys #590 2/3

Creative fingers #294 2/3

Lets craft #216 - Red,pink and/or white 1/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Hearts ATC

Hi!

 

 Here's a love themed atc (artist trading card) I made for Visible Image atc swap. 

 

Everything is stamped with a few different red inks. I also added some embossing powder to the love sentiment and hearts.

Quite simple but I love it 😊 

 

Happy Valentine's day!

 

 

Products used:

• Visible Image - Where Flowers Bloom & Molly Rules stamp set
• Versafine Clair ink pads - Strawberry, Charming Pink & Hawthorne Rose
  
• Ranger - Clear embossing powder
  
• Foam tape

Challenges entered:

A perfect time to craft #February 

Try it on tuesday - Romance 

Colorful options #February - Red

Lil red wagon #794 - Red 

Pearly sparkles #104 - Love is in the air

 C.R.A.F.T. #748 - Love/anything 1/2

A place to start #February 2/8

Love to craft #84 3/8

Crafty catz #687 1/5

Allsorts #816 - Romance/music 2/5 

Aud sentiments #322 - Love/anniversary/wedding +sentiment 1/5

Give a crafter a cookie #February - Hearts 1/5

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Thankful

Hi and Happy New Year!

It's time for new inspiration for Polkadoodles Craft challenge. You can find more inspiration and join the challenge here 😊

 

I wanted to use this beautiful sunflower paper from Autumn Fall paper pattern 2 set. I added Thankful sentiment and the butterflies from Hearts and Flowers Butterfly 1 & 2 stamp sets. 

 

The butterflies are heat embossed and then coloured with alcohol markers. I also added some glitter glue on the blue butterfly before taping the butterflies on the background with foam tape to create some dimension.

 

You can enter our newest challenge here.

 

 

Products used: 

• Hearts and Flowers Butterfly 1 & 2 stamp sets, Autumn Fall paper pattern 2 set and Thankful sentiment by Polkadoodles
  
• WOW! clear embossing pad
  
• Black embossing powder and Stickles yellow glitter glue by Ranger
  
• Orange Sharpie marker, White Posca paint marker
  
• Copics - YG11, YG00, B02, B00
• Promarker/PromarkerBrushs - Bright green, Lime green, Sky blue
  
• White and red cardboard
• Double-sided tape, foam tape, acrylic diamonds
  

Challenges entered:

A perfect time to craft #January 

Classic design #Dec/Jan 

Passion for markers #770 - Include insect 

Crafty animals #90

C.R.A.F.T. #746 - Anything goes 1/2

Love to scrap #171 1/8

613 avenue #January 1/8

Crafty catz #685 1/5

Moving along with the times #174 - Thank you 1/5

Critter crazy #94 1/5

Lil patch of crafty friends #245 1/3

Paper funday #72 1/6

Alphabet challenge #Jan - T is for thank you 1/3

My time to craft #551 - Use sentiment 1/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Sing card

Hello! 

Here's another card I made with the stuff from my Craft Calendar bag 8. You can find more info about my crafty challenge from my earlier post here.

 

Earlier card was black and white so this time I wanted to use more colours. I used the Stars Pattern stencil and Distress Inks to create the background. Then I just stamped the rest. The lady is also heat embossed.

Contents of the bag 8:

- Sing stamp set by Visible Image (used on this card)

- Stars Pattern stencil by Carabelle Studio (used on this card)

- Ghosts stencil by Dutch Doobadoo

- Records embossing folder by Darice

- Frog and lily pad die set by ???

Products used: 

• Sing stamp set by Visible Image
• Stars Pattern stencil by Carabelle Studio
  
• Versafine Onyx black stamp pad
• Distress Inks - Squeezed lemon, Twisted citron, Picked rasberry, Wilted violet
  
• Clear embossing powder by Ranger
  
• White cardboard

Challenges entered:

A perfect time to craft #December 

613 avenue #December 5/8

A place to start #December 4/8

Classic design #Dec/Jan 

Crafts galore #December 2/3

Crafty gals #262 2/3

Creative crafters #83 1/3

Pennys #586 3/3

Creative fingers #291 3/6

Allys angels #89 1/3

Patties creations #225 1/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

Sing atc and card

Happy crafty day!

This time I share a card I made for my 'crafty challenge calendar'. You can find more info about the challenge from my earlier post here.

I did these for Visible Image atc swap. Theme was "black & white only". I used a Sing stamp set and went with a simple style.

On the atc the notes and stave are heat embossed.

On the card the white text is heat embossed.

 

Contents of the bag 8:

- Sing stamp set by Visible Image (used on this card)

- Stars Pattern stencil by Carabelle Studio

- Ghosts stencil by Dutch Doobadoo

- Records embossing folder by Darice

- Frog and lily pad die set by ???

 

Products used: 

• Sing stamp set by Visible Image
  
• Versafine Onyx black stamp pad
  
• White & black embossing powder & Emboss it dapper by Ranger
  
• Black Sharpie marker
  
• White and black cardboard
• Double-sided tape
  

 

Challenges entered (the card):

A perfect time to craft #December 

613 avenue #December 2/8

Crafty catz #684 1/5

A place to start #December 1/8

Lets craft #214 - Ag/black&white 1/3

Love to craft #83 3/8

Pennys #586 1/3

Love to scrap #170 3/8

Allsorts #810 1/3

Creative fingers #291 1/6

Mix it up #74 2/8

Crafts galore #December 1/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

CAS Christmas tree card

Hi!

It's time for a new Polkadoodles Craft challenge, come and join us here 😊

I wanted to create something clean and quite simple. I used Deck the Halls stamp set and stamped the frame and the tree on the watercolour paper. Then I coloured them with metallic watercolours. Lastly I stamped the Joy text with embossing ink and added gold embossing powder. Pretty joyous card, don't you think 😊

You can enter our newest challenge here.

Challenges entered:

Classic design #Oct/Nov 

C.R.A.F.T. #738 - Anything goes 2/2

613 avenue #October 4/8

A place to start #October 4/8

Crafty catz #681 2/5

Pennys #583 3/3

Creative crafters #81 1/3

Allys angels #87 1/3

Paper funday #70 5/6

Perfect time to craft #November 

Krafty chicks #740 - Anything goes 

Love to scrap #170 1/8

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-

New baby card

Hello!

 

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter challenge blog and this time the theme is "All Creatures Great and Small".

I used this adorable The Best Day of my Life image and coloured it with Copics. I decided to use pastel colours for a change.

 

 

The background paper is from an old Polkadoodles paper pack. I added some WOW! embossing powder to circle die cut (by Joy Crafts) under the dragon and BABY alphabets (by Creativ Company) before taping them and the dragon image over the background paper. Lastly I added some flowers I cut with TLC Designs dies.

Remember to join our challenge at The Paper Shelter blog. If you use The Paper Shelter digi at your challenge card you can win 6 TPS products.

Challenges entered:

A perfect time to craft #October 

Classic design #September/October 

Crafty animals #88 - Animals 

Krafty chicks #735 - All occasions

Pearly sparkles #100 - Fantasy 

Fab'n'funky #601 - Add gems/pearls

613 avenue #September 5/8

Love to craft #82 3/8

Simon says wednesday challenge - Anything goes 1/5

Crafty catz #679 - Anything goes / use stencil 1/5

Lil patch of crafty friends #238 3/3

Pennys #581 1/3

 We love stamping #September 3/3

Allsorts #800 1/3

Creative fingers #285 3/3

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I'm glad to have you here!

-MeSi-